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This is written as a static display, but can easily be adapted to a hands-on experiment for learners to conduct.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners participate in a scavenger hunt, searching for and recognizing minerals and products that contain minerals.

free Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this electrochemistry activity, learners will explore two examples of electroplating.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this chemistry lab activity, learners model the colors of fireworks by burning metallic solutions in a flame and observing the different colors produced.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - adult Under 5 minutes
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In this quick SciGirls activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Doghouse Design), learners will be introduced to the concept of thermal conductivity.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Coins are everyday objects which tell a lot about the people who use them.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity about magnetism (page 4 of the PDF), learners will experiment with magnets and different objects to find out that not all metals are attracted to magnets.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore chemical engineering and how the processes of chemical plating and electroplating have impacted many industries.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners discover that our hands are not reliable thermometers.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity on page 5 of the PDF, learners use their knowledge of energy and batteries to create homemade flashlights.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this archaeology activity, learners make observations and conduct an experiment to demonstrate the effect saltwater has on artifacts.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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Learners investigate an iron-fortified cereal by stirring it with a strong magnet. They discover that metallic iron is present in some cereals.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners light an LED with five cents. Learners use two different metals and some sour, salty water to create a cheap battery.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity about chemistry and electricity, learners form a battery by placing their hands onto plates of different metals.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes